Before the retreat I would constantly be a 8 to 10 on the pain chart, and if I had an 8 (good) day I would push myself to the point of my body freezing up so I couldn’t move. Then it would take 3 to 4 days before I could even think about functioning. I would go and get epidural injections to help, but that would only last a week at the most. My life was always in chaos, constantly a family crisis, and my husband and I could never get on the same page: They all seemed to have forgotten how much pain I was in, because the way they saw me was my norm, and it became theirs as well. I had pain across my lower back radiating down my left leg with drop foot, as well as pain radiating down my right leg. No only did I have this going on, I started having pain all through my body, knots showing up all down my legs in my shoulders and arms, and nothing was helping. I was on some nerve medication, which seemed to keep me moving, but I would still end up in bed or home most of the time. Walking was totally out of the question. I didn’t want to socialize and was restricted on my activities. I no longer felt safe!
At the retreat, and with the help of the wonderful, loving and caring help of our facilitators, Tracy, Julie, and Tobi, I found that I can find my safe place with the tools that we were taught. I found that stress was a huge factor. And the retreat involved our families, and helped my husband and me to be on the same page again! I am walking daily, and my pain has been close to a 4, more days than not. I can’t tell you how awesome I feel, and how centered and brave I have become! I am so energized with my new love for life and my family, words can’t describe how amazing this is! And when everyone sees m,e and how much I better I feel, and how much my attitude has changed, they want me to help them feel that way as well! Isn’t that amazing! WE HAVE TO DO THIS FOR OTHERS! COUNT ME IN!
2017-06-03T16:11:03-04:00
Before the retreat I would constantly be a 8 to 10 on the pain chart, and if I had an 8 (good) day I would push myself to the point of my body freezing up so I couldn’t move. Then it would take 3 to 4 days before I could even think about functioning. I would go and get epidural injections to help, but that would only last a week at the most. My life was always in chaos, constantly a family crisis, and my husband and I could never get on the same page: They all seemed to have forgotten how much pain I was in, because the way they saw me was my norm, and it became theirs as well. I had pain across my lower back radiating down my left leg with drop foot, as well as pain radiating down my right leg. No only did I have this going on, I started having pain all through my body, knots showing up all down my legs in my shoulders and arms, and nothing was helping. I was on some nerve medication, which seemed to keep me moving, but I would still end up in bed or home most of the time. Walking was totally out of the question. I didn’t want to socialize and was restricted on my activities. I no longer felt safe! At the retreat, and with the help of the wonderful, loving and caring help of our facilitators, Tracy, Julie, and Tobi, I found that I can find my safe place with the tools that we were taught. I found that stress was a huge factor. And the retreat involved our families, and helped my husband and me to be on the same page again! I am walking daily, and my pain has been...
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